Richmond Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai — Attraction in Kumamoto

I had a corner double room which had two big windows. There was no room safe and no comfy chair to sit in. The bed was hard and the sheets didn’t fit properly. There was a stained mattress cover. The pillows were soft and comfortable and the bed was made up with a duvet.||||There was no cupboard just a hanging area with hooks. Because the area outside the bathroom was wide I was able to open my large suitcase easily. Furthermore, there was a useful gap next to the entrance where I was able to store my suitcase out of the way. There was no English tv but the wifi was very good. The air conditioning was noisy.||||Unusually (when compared with the other Japanese hotels I stayed in) no cotton wool pads were provided. No bottled water was provided. The bathroom was a capsule/modular style bathroom but it wasn't as cramped as some!||Because the hotel is in the middle of a covered shopping precinct there are tons of restaurants around. I normally went around the corner to pick up a coffee from Starbucks and a delicious bread/egg sandwich in a little restaurant. However, on the day I left, I was leaving before they opened so I had breakfast in the hotel. Not only was it expensive but it had an extremely limited choice. For £10 - I had 1 fried egg & 1 piece of toast and some yoghurt! ||||It was 7 minute walk to the bus station (for the bus to the airport). The hotel arranged parking in a nearby multi-storey car park which was about 7 minutes walk away.||||Some staff spoke good English and provided invaluable sightseeing suggestions...

Love the location. Walkable with luggages from Sakuramachi BC. On left of entrance is Family Mart, Macs, 711, 24h Udon & Mister Donut for great coffee. We had Corner Double Rm which is very comfortable even with 2 big luggages. Writing desk com makeup table with mirror & lamp. Full length mirror, fridge, kettle, tea/coffee, hairdryer, etc all provided. Towels very soft. Room is bright and window can be open. We lack nothing. Bed is comfortable with 2pillows each. Numerous charging outlets. Entrance is inside Shimotori Arcade. For those who drives, there’s a multi- level carpark next to Sakuramachi Mall. Katsuretsu Tei is only steps away. Tokyu Hands 15mins walk. Sign up for membership to get 1hr more for check-out. Room/toilet very clean and quiet. Can ask for 2 card-keys. Shower tub is wide and strong water pressure. Front desk is efficient and courteous. We had an awesome stay and will definitely choose...

Because it's right at the shopping district, the GPS of my car could not locate this hotel easily. There is no parking in the building, thus I have to risk and park my car illegally a block away in order to unload my suitcases. In that sense, it's inconvenient. And the parking garage suggested by the hotel is a couple blocks away. Again, I ended up parking in a wrong garage because of the confusion of the location, it can be quite confusing. The size of the room is typically small. ||The location is right in the shopping district; it's in walking distance to the Castle. There are plenty of restaurants around. Shops and restaurants open till late. The subway station is close by. The ramen shop in the corner of the street is pretty good, it's a local and...